USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
07288800 YAZOO RIVER AT REDWOOD, MS
LOCATION - Lat 32°29'14", long 90°49'02" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Warren County, MS, Hydrologic Unit 08030208, near mid-channel on the downstream side of the center turnstile pier of the Illinois Central and Gulf Railroad bridge, 0.6 miles downstream of the Highway 61 bridge, 7 miles upstream of Steele Bayou, and 18 miles upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS.
DRAINAGE AREA - 12,603 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1961-62, 1972 - August 1993, October 2010 - March 2011 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD.--
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1978 to September 1981.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1978 to September 1981.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Maximum instantaneous discharge = 40,000 cfs on June 1, 2011.
Maximum instantaneous gage height = 106.39 feet on May 21, 2011.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1961-62, 1972 - August 1993, October 2010 - March 2011 (discontinued).
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1978 to September 1981.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1978 to September 1981.